I-129F March 2017 Filers #2 Cause we are awesome

[Kateryna_I 447]

Hi everyone! Greetings from newlyweds  

Marry Christmas to all who celebrated it and Happy Holidays! 

 

Well, we've got married last Friday!  

It was super quick ceremony (not like they are doing it in Ukraine :)) - about 10 minutes  and we've done, didn't even realize what happened  

Afterwards we had a nice dinner with our family (my parents arrived from Ukraine) and my best friend (the one from NY that also came to the airport when I arrived remember? ). Supper happy day overall. 

The wedding we are planning for autumn - church ceremony, white dress, restaurant and dances dances dances  

 

All the good pics are on my fathers camera still but here is the one taken on the phone

 

All the next steps with green card, etc hopefully to star in the early January. 

 

Hope everyone is doing fine! 

 

[pajobra 1,395]

2 hours ago, Kateryna_I said:

Hi everyone! Greetings from newlyweds  

Marry Christmas to all who celebrated it and Happy Holidays! 

 

Well, we've got married last Friday!  

It was super quick ceremony (not like they are doing it in Ukraine :)) - about 10 minutes  and we've done, didn't even realize what happened  

Afterwards we had a nice dinner with our family (my parents arrived from Ukraine) and my best friend (the one from NY that also came to the airport when I arrived remember? ). Supper happy day overall. 

The wedding we are planning for autumn - church ceremony, white dress, restaurant and dances dances dances  

 

All the good pics are on my fathers camera still but here is the one taken on the phone

 

All the next steps with green card, etc hopefully to star in the early January. 

 

Hope everyone is doing fine! 

 

Congratulations. You look wonderful. Well you both do.  Hey I sent my AOS but I will likely end up a January filer cause my NOA1 is likely to come then  @janet3 just sent theirs off too so we will be right there with you during AOS. 

Edited December 27, 2017 by pajobra

[dkmfan85 832]

6 hours ago, Kateryna_I said:

Hi everyone! Greetings from newlyweds  

Marry Christmas to all who celebrated it and Happy Holidays! 

 

Well, we've got married last Friday!  

It was super quick ceremony (not like they are doing it in Ukraine :)) - about 10 minutes  and we've done, didn't even realize what happened  

Afterwards we had a nice dinner with our family (my parents arrived from Ukraine) and my best friend (the one from NY that also came to the airport when I arrived remember? ). Supper happy day overall. 

The wedding we are planning for autumn - church ceremony, white dress, restaurant and dances dances dances  

 

All the good pics are on my fathers camera still but here is the one taken on the phone

 

All the next steps with green card, etc hopefully to star in the early January. 

 

Hope everyone is doing fine!

So happy to hear this news! Congratulations! I wish you and your husband a happy and successful life together!

[Naini 45]

On 12/23/2017 at 9:42 AM, AnJ Co said:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/UnitedKingdom.html

says:

Police Records

Available. Immigrant visa applicants who have resided in the United Kingdom for six months or more since the age of sixteen are required to obtain a Police Certificate from the Association of Chief Police Officers Criminal Records Office (ACRO). Applicants will find further guidance and application forms here.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 enables some criminal convictions to become 'spent', or ignored, after a set length of time from the date of conviction. After this period, with certain exceptions, an ex-offender is not normally obliged to mention their conviction when applying for a job or obtaining insurance, or when involved in criminal or civil proceedings. The "No Live Trace" or "Further Information Stepped Down" response indicates that information is available relating to a 'spent' conviction. A "No Trace" response indicates a clean police record.

Applicants presenting “No Live Trace” or “Further Information Stepped Down” police records are encouraged to request and submit their Subject Access Record to facilitate visa processing.  Applicants are legally entitled to gain access to this information about themselves under Section 7 of the British Data Protection Act, 1998.

Prison Records

Unavailable.

Court Records

Available. Applicants may obtain court records (usually called "Memorandum of Conviction" in the United Kingdom), by writing to the Clerk of Court of the court (or courts) in which he or she was tried. This request must include as precise a date and place as possible.

 

Using the recommended source for the certificate........

https://www.acro.police.uk/Police_Certificates_Online.aspx

What you will need

1. Proofs of your current address - You must upload TWO different proofs of address which clearly show your name and address, and one must be dated within the last six months. Your proofs must be in separate files. Valid proofs of address include bank statements, utility bills or phone bills. You can also provide letters from your doctor, dentist, school or college if they are signed and dated on company headed paper.

2. A recent passport style colour photograph - You must upload one recent passport style photograph that clearly identifies you (the applicant). This photograph will be included on your Police Certificate. Your photograph should meet the same standards required for a UK passport (approximately 45mm x 35mm). To view guidance on acceptable photographs, please click here.

3. Copies of your passport(s) / travel document / official photographic identity document - You must upload copies of your passport(s) / travel document which clearly show your photograph, personal information, expiry date, nationality, machine readable zone, extension pages and signature (if applicable). Copies of other official photographic identity documents should show as many of these features as possible.

4. Copies of any necessary legal documents e.g. Power of Attorney, authorisation document, signed letter of authority etc (if applicable).

5. A valid email address.

6. Your address history - You must provide your address history for the last 10 years, including the dates you lived at the addresses. If you have lived outside of the UK for more than 10 years you will also be asked to provide your last UK address.

7. Endorser details - Your application must be endorsed by a suitable individual. We require your endorser’s full name, occupation, relationship to you (e.g. friend, employer etc. but NOT family), a telephone number, and their email address as we may send your passport photograph to them as part of our check. Click here for a list of possible endorsers.

8. UK National Insurance and Driving Licence numbers (if applicable).

PLEASE NOTE: Each file you upload must be no more than 2MB in size and must be in JPG, GIF, TIF or PDF format. Passport style colour photographs must be in JPG, GIF or TIF only. Please note that if we cannot read your documents due to low image quality then your application may be delayed.

Completing the form

Once you start the application you will not be able to save it and return to it later on. If you exit or you don’t move forwards or backwards for 60 minutes your data will be deleted.

Third party applications

We can only supply personal data to the individual to whom it relates. If you are making an application on behalf of someone else (known as a 'third party application') you will need to provide a signed letter of authorisation from the person whose data is being requested, plus proofs of identity that show the true applicant's signature. Valid proofs include a passport, driving licence or identity card. You must have scanned copies of these documents saved to your computer or device.

Payment

There are two service options available for your Police Certificate:

Standard service - £45.00 (10 working days, not including dates of receipt or dispatch)

Premium service - £80.00 (2 working days, not including dates of receipt or dispatch)

 

This converts to about $60 USdollars for standard processing and $107 USdollars for 2 day service.  

 

Thanks! Helps a lot! 🙂

[Marzena & Stephen 544]

@Kateryna_I congratulations !!You guys look so cute together ! 

[twoDs 590]

18 hours ago, Kateryna_I said:

Hi everyone! Greetings from newlyweds  

Marry Christmas to all who celebrated it and Happy Holidays! 

 

Well, we've got married last Friday!  

 

Congratulations! So happy to see others getting to this stage!

 

We're sending the AOS off today or tomorrow, wifey is off getting yet more passport photos. Has anyone done a count on the total needed? We keep getting past the 30 day mark on them, I'm pretty sure we've had to do close to 20!

 

So far the AOS filing, while time consuming, seems way less stressful than the K1.

[pajobra 1,395]

1 hour ago, twoDs said:

Congratulations! So happy to see others getting to this stage!

 

We're sending the AOS off today or tomorrow, wifey is off getting yet more passport photos. Has anyone done a count on the total needed? We keep getting past the 30 day mark on them, I'm pretty sure we've had to do close to 20!

 

So far the AOS filing, while time consuming, seems way less stressful than the K1.

woohoo more to join us in this aos journey. you need 6 two for aos 2 for ead and 2 for ap.

[twoDs 590]

16 minutes ago, pajobra said:

woohoo more to join us in this aos journey. you need 6 two for aos 2 for ead and 2 for ap.

Oh, I know about the six (btw, a different legal site says 4 when filed as a group, but I'm just following the instructions like you and doing 2 for each form.) I was talking about the total -- between the I-129F, all the stuff involving the consulate and medical, and the AOS filing, I'm pretty sure we're close to 20 pictures!

 

We are literally assembling the AOS package right now, I did all the forms and copies and new wifey is reviewing it all and following the tips from USCIS to the letter by writing her name and A-number on every single page if it doesn't have it already! I'm nervous we forgot something but I've literally following the instructions like 4 times, reviewed everything over and over, and matched the packages submitted by others here. My main worry is on the I-864, as I'm self employed and I'm providing multiple tax returns and due to how they're filed, there's no W2s. It wasn't a problem for the K1 filing but I still worry -- I wanted to use tax transcripts, but the IRS site wouldn't approve me online for that and the code they mailed still isn't here.

 

Probably just worrying too much. There's probably some irony that the NOA1 for the AOS is probably more important right now than the AOS itself, since a bunch of other things like health insurance need that.

 

Going to be soooo happy when that card arrives.

[pajobra 1,395]

1 minute ago, twoDs said:

Oh, I know about the six (btw, a different legal site says 4 when filed as a group, but I'm just following the instructions like you and doing 2 for each form.) I was talking about the total -- between the I-129F, all the stuff involving the consulate and medical, and the AOS filing, I'm pretty sure we're close to 20 pictures!

 

We are literally assembling the AOS package right now, I did all the forms and copies and new wifey is reviewing it all and following the tips from USCIS to the letter by writing her name and A-number on every single page if it doesn't have it already! I'm nervous we forgot something but I've literally following the instructions like 4 times, reviewed everything over and over, and matched the packages submitted by others here. My main worry is on the I-864, as I'm self employed and I'm providing multiple tax returns and due to how they're filed, there's no W2s. It wasn't a problem for the K1 filing but I still worry -- I wanted to use tax transcripts, but the IRS site wouldn't approve me online for that and the code they mailed still isn't here.

 

Probably just worrying too much. There's probably some irony that the NOA1 for the AOS is probably more important right now than the AOS itself, since a bunch of other things like health insurance need that.

 

Going to be soooo happy when that card arrives.

yeah sooo many that apparently they don't use for cards lol 

 

I will be too but if we get an rfe we will figure it out lol

[twoDs 590]

AOS sent! Now we wait for NOA1, Biometrics, EAD/AP and (hopefully no) RFEs. My area's office is currently at 156 days, which would imply a June green card -- we'd be overjoyed if that actually happens.

 

Bank just called, they declined a joint credit card application because (lol) "the social security card is for work only." (e.g. the exact opposite of what's printed on the card.) Small wonder so many immigrants here are illegal given how hard they make it on folks doing it the right way!

 

 

 

[mytruelove18 608]

hello everybody, merry Christmas to all.

i couldnt post before because i have been very tired, it was a long trip from Dominican Republic to Indiana, Lafayyete.

finally i am here, i arrived on december 22, on time for my fiance birthday on december 24.

tow planes to arrive here , Santo Domingo-Atlanta then Atlanta -Indianapolis.

very long but happy because i am with my fiance.

i hope everybody here is doing ok.

[mytruelove18 608]

22 hours ago, Kateryna_I said:

Hi everyone! Greetings from newlyweds  

Marry Christmas to all who celebrated it and Happy Holidays! 

 

Well, we've got married last Friday!  

It was super quick ceremony (not like they are doing it in Ukraine :)) - about 10 minutes  and we've done, didn't even realize what happened  

Afterwards we had a nice dinner with our family (my parents arrived from Ukraine) and my best friend (the one from NY that also came to the airport when I arrived remember? ). Supper happy day overall. 

The wedding we are planning for autumn - church ceremony, white dress, restaurant and dances dances dances  

 

All the good pics are on my fathers camera still but here is the one taken on the phone

 

All the next steps with green card, etc hopefully to star in the early January. 

 

Hope everyone is doing fine! 

 

congratulationssssssss, happy life together

[pajobra 1,395]

2 hours ago, twoDs said:

AOS sent! Now we wait for NOA1, Biometrics, EAD/AP and (hopefully no) RFEs. My area's office is currently at 156 days, which would imply a June green card -- we'd be overjoyed if that actually happens.

 

Bank just called, they declined a joint credit card application because (lol) "the social security card is for work only." (e.g. the exact opposite of what's printed on the card.) Small wonder so many immigrants here are illegal given how hard they make it on folks doing it the right way!

 

 

 

Woohoo. You are lucky that yours is so good. Denver is at like 256 days on average.  So I am looking at probably November or December next year. lol Oh well least I am with my husband. That makes everything better.

 

Ha that is funny on the joint card. That reminds me I need to return to the bank and add my SSN to the account.

[Marzena & Stephen 544]

6 hours ago, twoDs said:

 

-- I wanted to use tax transcripts, but the IRS site wouldn't approve me online for that and the code they mailed still isn't here.

 

We just typed in my husbands SSN# and they mailed the transcripts to his home address they had on file within a few business days. You can make photocopies of them for future use and you dont have to waste you own paper and ink hehe

 

Good luck on your AOS etc!   we submitted ours aswell! I am not sure how long it would take for us to get a green card (Chicago) where do i look that up? June would be unreal like you said but i wont hold my breath!  we got our I797 fairly quick. I sent our AOS December 12 they received it December 13 and the NOA1 was dated December 18 (came in the mail a few days later)   We are also worried about the i864. We only provided last years earnings and tax transcipts etc.. than there was a question 19 b and c asking the previous 2 yrs earnings which we left blank thinking they were also optional and now im thinking we might be wrong. so im a little worried but im hoping they just use the 2016 and be done with it! 

[pajobra 1,395]

7 minutes ago, Marzena & Stephen said:

We just typed in my husbands SSN# and they mailed the transcripts to his home address they had on file within a few business days. You can make photocopies of them for future use and you dont have to waste you own paper and ink hehe

 

Good luck on your AOS etc!   we submitted ours aswell! I am not sure how long it would take for us to get a green card (Chicago) where do i look that up? June would be unreal like you said but i wont hold my breath!  we got our I797 fairly quick. I sent our AOS December 12 they received it December 13 and the NOA1 was dated December 18 (came in the mail a few days later)   We are also worried about the i864. We only provided last years earnings and tax transcipts etc.. than there was a question 19 b and c asking the previous 2 yrs earnings which we left blank thinking they were also optional and now im thinking we might be wrong. so im a little worried but im hoping they just use the 2016 and be done with it! 

We left those blank as well. Seems lots do so I think we will be just fine.

 

This is the page where you can check. Just put your field office in. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do

 

or you can check VJ's processing times here: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aosstats.php

Edited December 28, 2017 by pajobra